In 1895, the Chapel Was Built By Students Under the Supervision of the Reverend Henry Beard Delany, Who at the Time Was an Instructor of Carpentry and Masonry, Chaplain and Musician. The Construction Work Was Completed By William Haywood, Jerry...

In 1897, Benson Library, Often Referred to as Benson #1, Was Completed and Made Possible By a Gift of $1,600.00 From Miss Mary Benson of Brooklyn, New York. This Building Was Constructed Under the Supervision of George E. Hayes, An Instructor In...

James Phillips graduated with an AB degree from Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute in 1897. After joining the faculty, he held a variety of positions, including instructor of modern languages and belles-letters. Mr. Phillips was very active...

Mary Branch graduated from the Normal Department at Virginia State Normal and Collegiate in 1897. She returned to the campus in 1905 as an instructor and remained until 1920. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of...

The cooking class of 1922. According to the picture only the 8 young ladies graduated. Ester Isabelle Tate, first from the right, was the instructor for the class. This photo was taken from the papers of Mrs. Rebecca Butcher Piout.

James Barnes came to Virginia State in 1931 as an instructor in health and physical education. He also coached basketball, football, and track during his short stay at Virginia State College for Negroes. There is a street named for Coach Barnes...

Dr. Martin L. Harvey, Dean of Students came to Southern University in 1940 as a Social Sciences instructor. Later he served as Dean of Students for more than 20 years. Dr. Martin L. Harvey also had a building named in his honor on the Southern...

Alger V. Boswell Came to Tennessee State University In 1930 as a Mathematics Instructor and Served as Professor of Mathematics for 40 Years Until His Retirement From the University in 1970. He Served as Head of Arts and Sciences Department for...

A photograph of Brooklyn McMillon (sitting), a retired alumnus and former chairman of the Health Education Department, instructor, registrar, and a long time servant and volunteer of the university has collected and archived the university’s...

Cooke, Paul;
College presidents – Washington (D.C.) -- District of Columbia Teachers College;
District Of Columbia Teachers College;
District Of Columbia Teachers College – Presidents

Dr. Paul P. Cooke, was the third president of DCTC and served from 1966 through 1974.
Dr. Cooke has lived in the District of Columbia since 1921, when his family moved from Harlem, New York. He graduated from Dunbar High School. He earned a BA...